Ernestine is excited to go on her first camp out with her Aunt and Cousin. She has a list of all the things she will need to pack for the trip. After a long drive to Cedar Tree Campground, she finds camping is harder than she thought. Setting up her tent is not as easy as making blanket forts at home. Swimming in the lake with fish is not like swimming in the pool at her neighborhood Y. Falling asleep is different when you are outdoors in a tent and you really start to miss home. What did Ernestine get herself into?
August is here and there is still time for this fun book. It is the perfect story for a first time camper or camping trip. It starts with the excitement of a camping trip, preparing, setting up and the anxious feelings a child may have being away from home for the first time. The story did a nice job problem solving Ernestine's worries with love and kindness. The illustrations are cute and so fun to see the transition from beginning to end of the camping trip. Ernestine learns that trying something new for the first time can be hard but if you give it a chance it just might turn out to be wonderful. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 4-7.~
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